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10 DAY EGYPT ITINERARY NILE CRUISE AND WHITE DESERT TOUR.<\/h1>\n
This 10-day Egypt itinerary, Nile Cruise and White Desert Tour, takes you from Cairo to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, enjoy a 4-day Nile Cruise from Aswan to discover Egyptian attractions such as the Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel Temples and the Temple, then discover the White Desert and the Valley of the Whales .<\/p>\n
Day 1- Arrival to Cairo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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tours representative will meet & assist you at \u00a0Cairo \u00a0International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle, Overnight in the Hotel<\/p>\n
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Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide, to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza ( \u00a0\u00a0Cheops , Chephren, and Mykerinus . Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of \u00a0and visit \u00a0\u00a0the Valley Temple.<\/p>\n
Then visit the\u00a0Egyptian Museum\u00a0:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
the Egyptian M\u064duseum\u00a0:<\/p>\n
It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.<\/p>\n
Free time to discover Cairo by night<\/p>\n
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Day 3- Aswan sightseeings<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
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Pick up from your hotel in Cairo to fly to Aswan- followed by transfer from Aswan airport to the Nile cruise for Embarkation& Lunch on board the Nile Cruise, proceed
\nto visit Aswan,\u00a0including the Temple of Philae, and tour by Felucca around Elephantine, the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisk<\/p>\n
Phiala temple:<\/strong><\/em>
\nBuilt to honor the goddess Isis, this was the last temple built in the classical Egyptian style. Construction began around 690 BC, and it was one of the last outposts where the goddess was worshipped.<\/p>\n
The High Dam:<\/strong><\/em>
\nAswan High Dam is a rock-fill dam located at the northern border between Egypt and Sudan. The dam is fed by the River Nile and the reservoir forms Lake Nasser. Construction for the project began in 1960 and was completed in 1968. It was officially inaugurated in 1971.<\/p>\n
The Unfinished Obelisk\u00a0:<\/strong><\/em>
\nAswan was the source of ancient Egypt\u2019s finest granite, used to make statues and embellish temples, pyramids, and obelisks. The large unfinished obelisk in the Northern Quarries has provided valuable insight into how these monuments were created, although the full construction process is still not entirely clear. Three sides of the shaft, nearly 42m long, were completed except for the inscriptions. At 1168 tonnes, the completed obelisk would have been the single heaviest piece of stone the Egyptians ever fashioned.<\/p>\n
12:00 lunch on board the Cruise<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
Enjoy the sailing trip with Felucca\u00a0 Around Elephantine island<\/p>\n
Optional Trip to visit the Nubian Village<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
See a Nubian Village, The Nubian Village is colorful, fun, friendly<\/p>\n
Dinner &overnight onboard the Cruise<\/p>\n
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Day 4- Trip to Abu simble and Visit the Nubian<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n
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Early Visit Abu Simbel from Aswan by Private Car<\/p>\n
Abu Simbel temples:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
The two temples of Ramses the second and the Queen Nefertari were carved out of the Mountain on the west bank of the Nile between 1274 and 1244 B.c, The Great Temple was dedicated to Ramses the second, Ra-Harakhty, Amun Ra, and Ptah, with 4 Colossal statues, The second temple was dedicated to The Queen Nefertari and Goddess Hathor, the two temples were dismantled stone by stone and rebuilt on higher ground, The preservation of the two temples of Abu Simbel must Rank as the greatest Achievement of the Unesco<\/p>\n
Back to Aswan by the afternoon, Lunch will be served in Aswan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
13:00 sail to Kom Ombo<\/p>\n
Visit The\u00a0temple\u00a0of Kom Ombo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
The temple and the associated settlement site are located 40 K.m north of Aswan, the temple was dedicated to the deities Sobek and Horus\u00a0 and date\u00a0mainly to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods (332 B.b -395 A.c)
\nSail to Edfu-Overnight in Edfu
\nDinner &overnight onboard the Cruise<\/p>\n
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Day 5- Edfu and Luxor temple<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the Edfu<\/p>\n
Edfu temple\u00a0:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
Upper Egyptian site dominated by a large well -Preserved temple, dedicated to the hawk-God Horus, The Construction of the Ptolemaic temple of Horus, which was founded on the site of a much earlier temple, dated to the period between the reigns of Ptolemy the Third(246 B.c), The descriptions on the walls include the Myth of contending of Horus and Seth(Probably performed annually as a religious Drama.
\nSail to\u00a0Luxor\u00a0through Esna lock
\nVisit\u00a0Luxor\u00a0temple.<\/strong><\/em>
\nLuxor\u00a0Temple:
\nLargely built by the New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep the Third and Completed by King Tutankhamon and the Great King Ramses the second, The First pylon was raised by Ramses the second and Decorated \u00a0with His Military Battle of Kadesh
\nDinner &overnight onboard the Cruise<\/p>\n
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Day 6-Luxor -The valley of Kings-Karnak temple<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Breakfast on the board on the Nile cruise, Breakfast on the Nile Cruise, Visit the west bank of\u00a0Luxor\u00a0and\u00a0Karna\u064dk<\/p>\n
The Valley of the Kings:<\/strong><\/em>
\nOnce \u00a0called the great Place of the Truth, this valley Called now the valley of the Kings, It is a Majestic domain of the Pharaohs who once lay in great stone Sarcophagi, awaiting immortality, The isolated valley behind Deir el Bahri is dominated by the Pyramid-Shaped Mountain Peak<\/p>\n
The colossi of Memnon:<\/strong><\/em>
\nMassive \u00a0pair statues Know as the \u00a0Colossi of Memnon, Rising about 18 M from the plain, They are the remains of what once the largest \u00a0complex on the west bank, Built by Amenhotep the Third<\/p>\n
The Queen\u00a0Hatshepsut\u00a0temple :
\nRising out of the desert Plain, in a series of terraces, The temple of\u00a0Hatshepsut\u00a0Mergs with sheer limestone Cliffs of the eastern face of the Theban Mountain as if Nature herself had built this Extraordinary monument.<\/p>\n
Overnight o board the Cruise in\u00a0Luxor<\/p>\n
Karnak\u00a0temple :<\/strong><\/em>
\nKarnak\u00a0\u00a0is more than A temple, is a spectacular Complex of Sanctuaries, Kiosks, Pylons, and Obelisks, All dedicated to the Theban gods and to the Greater Glory of Egypt`s Pharaohs,\u00a0Karnak\u00a0\u00a0was the Most Important place for the worship of the Theban Triad(Amun, Mut, and Khonso)<\/p>\n
Fly to Cairo from\u00a0Luxor\u00a0– Then transfer to your hotel in Cairo- Overnight\u00a0 in Cairo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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Day 7-Cairo to the white desert<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At 06:00 am Pick up time from your hotel in Giza or in \u00a0Cairo, drive to \u00a0\u00a0Bahariya Oasis\u00a0, which is located about 350 km east of Cairo \u00a0This journey takes about 4 hours, arrive at 10:00 there will be stops during the trip for WC and Coffee<\/p>\n
At 10:00 \u00a0you will take your 4×4 Jeep and drive to \u00a0\u00a0the black desert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
12:00 The Lunch will be served here in El Haize oasis<\/p>\n
13:00 Then drive to the \u00a0\u00a0valley of Agabat<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
15:00 \u00a0Arrive at the Valley of Agabat is deep within the\u00a0white desert\u00a0\u00a0 You have to be there to feel the out-worldly beauty of the place. Millions of years ago, the place used to be under the sea. Over the years, unique rock formations of limestone, and chalk (and maybe sand) developed.<\/p>\n
16: 30 \u00a0explore the\u00a0white desert\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 National Park, the most well-known desert destination in Egypt.<\/p>\n
17:30 Make tents and Enjoy the sunset<\/p>\n
18:30 As the sky turns pink and then the deepest fiery orange, the rock-shapes fade, and silence is all around. Sitting around a small fire and enjoying the simplest meal of chicken, rice, and vegetables, you will feel like nothing has ever tasted so good. Bedouin staff will arrange dinner and desert camping.<\/p>\n
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Day 8- White desert- Baharyia-Cairo<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At 06:00 am Enjoy sunrise<\/p>\n
At 07:00 Am you’ll enjoy breakfast in the desert, before driving to\u00a0Bahariya Oasis<\/p>\n
At 09:00 On the way back, you will visit \u00a0\u00a0Crystal Mountain\u00a0,\u00a0Crystal Mountain\u00a0, locally known as Gebel al-Izzaz. It’s more of a crystal hill, seen on the right, which is often called the Jewel of the desert is formed by the quartzite crystals and looks amazing in the sun’s rays. A few decades ago, that natural feature has been found by accident.<\/p>\n
11:00 Drive to \u00a0\u00a0Bahariya Oasis\u00a0, Soak in the heat at \u00a0\u00a0Bir Sigam\u00a0, a hot spring that can help to relax. \u00a0Located at 7 km east of Bahariya on the \u00a0Cairo \u00a0road, the spring is the best hot spring in temperature,<\/p>\n
12:00 Then drive back to \u00a0Cairo. Arrival at Cairo at 16:30<\/p>\n
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Day 9-Wadi el Hitan Trip from Cairo<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Pick up from your hotel in Cairo and transferred by air-conditioned Car to El Fayoum Oasis in the Western Desert<\/p>\n
Pick up from Cairo airport transferred by air-conditioned Car to \u00a0Tunis village in El Fayoum Oasis in the Western Desert<\/p>\n
Driving distance: 126 km.
\nDuration: 1 hour 52 mins.<\/p>\n
Start your adventure by Toyota land cruiser 4×4 \u00a0to \u00a0\u00a0Wadi Al Hitan\u00a0\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
From: Tunis village in Fayoum, Egypt.
\nTo: Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley), Egypt.
\nDriving distance: 69.2 km.
\nDuration: 1 hour 37 mins<\/p>\n
Wadi Al Hitan\u00a0\u2019 is a Protected area and a Natural Heritage Site added in 2005 by UNESCO as a world heritage site, WADI EL-HITAN is also known for scientists in the Zeuglodon Valley, have been discovered in 1936, it is located 35 KM west of the Wadi El-Ryan, right deep into the desert western desert, is It is an area of fossils; considered as an open museum, dates back to 45 million years and contains petrified primitive whales skeletons, shark teeth, shells and roots of Mangroves preserved in soft rocks. Everywhere you go here you find petrified sea shell and corals, Visit the \u00a0Fossil &\u00a0Climate Change Museum
\nThe museum hosts a variety of whale fossils, and skeletons that are displayed outdoors, as for the museum it has a variety of fossils, skeletons, fossilized mangroves, and ancient seashells exhibited indoors in glass boxes, Enjoy your lunch.<\/p>\n
Drive to The Magic lake and Gebel Al-Mudawara<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
The Magic lake:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
One of the most beautiful lakes in Egypt, overlooking sand dunes, is the Magic lake. Around the lake gives you the chance to witness one of the most eye-catching sunsets you will ever see.<\/p>\n
The Magic Lake is a\u00a0beautiful lake located in Wadi El Rayan in Fayoum. It was named the Magic lake as it changes its colors several times a\u00a0day depending on the time of year and the amount of sunlight it receives.<\/p>\n
It is an amazingly beautiful place surrounded by desert. People spend their time hiking & sand-boarding beside Magic Lake or even swimming in the lake itself.<\/p>\n
The lake contains minerals that are said to help treat patients with rheumatism.
\nIt\u2019s simply a\u00a0magical place for a\u00a0magical trip.<\/p>\n
Gebel Al Mudawara<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
7 Kilometres south of the waterfall, Along the left eastern side of the road, Is a picturesque Area known as\u00a0 Al Mudawara, The Lookout, There are three\u00a0 Mountain along the lakeshore, it is\u00a0 a favorite Picnic Area<\/p>\n
Wadi El Rayan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
Wadi El Rayan is a depression 42 Meters below sea level\u00a0and covers 673 K.m.In 1966 this depression became a water reservoir when it was connected with Qarun Lake\u00a0by underground Pipe<\/p>\n
Tea time by sunset Then drive back to Cairo-Overnight in Cairo<\/p>\n
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Day 10- Departure date<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The tour ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cairo, with transfers included to take you to the airport for your flight home. If you wish to extend your stay in Cairo, please contact us.<\/p>\n
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10 DAY EGYPT ITINERARY NILE CRUISE AND WHITE DESERT TOUR<\/h3>\n
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